Amaris

1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Strega
1⁄2 oz Gran Classico
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
12 dr Bitters, Bittermens Burlesque
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks.

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Creator
Aaron Polsky, Amor y Amargo, NYC.
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/amaris/

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  • Gran classico 2/3 Aperol 1/3 Campari
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La Môme

1 1⁄2 oz Pisco, Campo de Encanto (rose-infused)
1 1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1 t Grappa, Clear Creek Pinot Grigio
1 t Apricot liqueur
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

Notes

To make rose-infused pisco, add 5 tablespoons food-grade, dried pink roses to one liter of pisco. Let sit for 30 minutes to infuse, and strain.

History

Named for Edith Piaf's nickname.

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Creator
Natasha David, NYC.
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/la-mome/

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Sunday Morning

2 oz Rye
1 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
3⁄4 oz Tea (blood orange; strong)
1⁄4 oz Vanilla syrup
1⁄2 bsp Green tea (matcha powder)
1 ds Grapefruit bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Incorporate matcha into syrup, shake, strain, rocks.

History

RIP Lou.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Plantes Vertes, eGullet / London.
Source reference

http://forums.egullet.org/topic/64400-campari-cocktails/?p=1938576

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The Red and The Black

2 Strawberry
1 3⁄4 oz Simple syrup (Black pepper infused)
2 oz Blanco tequila
1 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Moisten rim of rocks glass with lemon, coat lightly with sugar, finely ground black pepper, and salt mixed in a 12:3:1 ratio (.25cup:Tbsp:tsp).

Muddle strawberries in rocks glass. Combine remaining ingredients with ice and stir.

Notes

Prepare black pepper simple syrup by combining 2 cups boiling water with sugar. Add 1/2 cup coarsely ground pepper. Let cool, cover, and refrigerate for 3 hours then strain for storage.

History

Original recipe calls to make a 10 drink pitcher and refrigerate until cool (about one hour).

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Creator
Michael Cecconi
Source reference

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/the-red-and-the-black

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  • Changed ratios to 2:1:1 to reduce sweetness. — ★★★
  • Great summertime drink, top with soda for a lighter version.
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No. 64

1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
2 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into rocks glass. Twist a lemon peel over the top (but do not add to drink).

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Unknown
Creator
Hungry Mother, Cambridge, MA
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/07/no-64.html

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  • A little too sweet for my liking, the flavours are a bit miss-matched, which starts herbally and ends smoky. Might be better if made with dry vermouth instead.
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Tombstone Mule

2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
1 oz Ginger beer
Instructions

Shake ingredients (except ginger beer) with ice, and strain into ice-filled rocks glass. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with flamed lemon twist.

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Creator
Bergamot, Somerville, MA
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/02/tombstone-mule.html

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Agave Maria

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 bsp Fernet Branca
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 ds Agave syrup
Instructions

Shake with ice, pour into rocks glass. Garnish with orange twist.

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Creator
The Independent, Somerville, MA
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/05/agave-maria.html

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  • Enjoyed the smoke/mezcal+herbal/fernet-y+lime/pineapple juice balance. Would drink again for sure and try w alt fernets.
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HallA commented on 10/28/2023:

Don't love it. I think the "dash" of agave is a weird measure for a sweetener and did not balance the acid enough in my drink. I would go up to a full bsp of agave.. Maybe if you're using pineapple juice from concentrate or dole that's sweeter it would help more.

Oaxacan Spice

1 1⁄2 oz Añejo tequila
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with orange twist.

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Unknown
Creator
Michael Grassberg, Domenica Restaurant, New Orleans, LA
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http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/04/oaxacan-spice.html

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  • A decent tequila sour with some smoke
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Senor Elmo's Fire

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1⁄2 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into cocktail glass.

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Unknown
Creator
John Henderson, Scholars, Boston, MA
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/12/senor-elmos-fire.html

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  • Look for something fruiter to add. Zirbens?
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  • Kinda funky.
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Downtown at Dawn

1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Cocchi
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into old fashioned glass.

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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Russell House Tavern, Cambridge, MA
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/08/downtown-at-dawn.html

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  • The sum of all these ingredients fell flat. A lot of conflicting notes that didn’t add up. — ★★
  • Try for Thanksgiving
  • Used Laird's 80, but Mezcal movement Siete Misterioso, 100, so maybe the ABV comes close. I think the drink is slightly imprecise, but I love the assemblage of ingredients.
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yarm commented on 2/19/2020:

"Cocchi" is their sweet vermouth -- not the Americano or other. I created this at Russell House Tavern where it appeared on a short menu for a Del Maguey-sponsored Day of the Dead event in 2013. I later made it at other places that had a 3 oz build instead of 4 oz as .75 oz each mezcal and apple brandy and .5 oz each sweet vermouth, Benedctine, and lime.

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